The people’s comments embarrassed Mia, and her face turned bright red. She was so angry that she raised her hand to slap Bianca!
But before she could, someone grabbed her wrist tightly.
Dave swiftly intervened, catching Mia’s wrist before she could slap Bianca. With little effort, he deflected her hand, causing Mia to stumble back a few steps.
Bianca stared at him in surprise, amazed that he had stepped in to protect her.
Samuel rushed forward aggressively, pointing at Dave. “How dare you push her! I’ll have you thrown out of this restaurant, you jerk!”
Then, he turned to Bianca, his expression fierce. “And you!” he said, “Don’t bother coming to class tomorrow. You’re expelled!”
Bianca stood her ground, crossing her arms defiantly. “Oh, yeah? On what grounds?” she demanded, meeting his gaze fearlessly.
At this, Samuel took a hesitant step back, his face turning red. He stuttered, “I-I’m the dean! I have the right to expel you!”
Without even looking at Samuel, Dave calmly instructed the waiter beside him, “Get your manager here. There’s a disturbance, and I want him to deal with it.”
The waiter nodded nervously and hurried off to find the manager.
Soon, the manager arrived. At first, he looked annoyed, but when he saw Dave, his expression changed to one of shock and fear. Who would dare to cause trouble with such a powerful figure around?
Approaching cautiously, the manager was about to greet Dave when Dave shot him a warning glance, silencing him instantly.
The restaurateur, catching on quickly, addressed Mia and Samuel with authority. “Sorry, but there’s been a complaint about your behavior. I have to ask you to leave.”
Mia and Samuel were taken aback. “Who do you think you are? We’re paying customers! The customer is always right!”
“I’m the owner, and I have the right to refuse service,” the restaurateur replied firmly.
He signaled to some security guards nearby, who approached Mia and Samuel.
“Do you want to go quietly, or should they escort you out?”
“Bianca, wanna play in tonight’s game?” the message read.
It was from Bianca’s online gaming buddy, who had become a close friend.
His game name was “Tyler,” but Bianca knew him as Blake Lawson. Blake came from a well-off family and was studying abroad, so they’d never met in person.
“Nah,” Bianca replied shortly.
“Is something bothering you?” he asked.
Bianca was surprised. She didn’t think he’d notice her low mood so quickly.
Suddenly, she felt like she needed to talk to someone about what was bothering her. She started typing, telling him about her argument with Mia and Samuel at the restaurant earlier that night.
Even though she let out her frustration at the restaurant, Samuel’s threat to kick her out of school bothered her. Throughout her time in college, she worked hard and followed all the rules. She never once broke a rule, but now, just as she was about to graduate, this happened.
She had upset the dean, and getting expelled was a real possibility.
Thinking about it made Bianca sigh, feeling hopeless.
After hearing about Bianca’s troubles, Blake cursed Mia and Samuel for their behavior. Once he finished venting, he said, “Don’t worry. They’ll get what’s coming to them eventually.”
Talking to Blake made Bianca feel better. Feeling tired, she closed her laptop, took a shower, and went to bed.
The next morning, after getting ready, Bianca got a call from her counselor, asking her to go to the president’s office.
It must be about what happened last night. Bianca didn’t expect it to escalate to the university president. Was she really going to get expelled?
Lost in thought, her phone rang. It was Dave who called.
Bianca was a bit surprised but grateful for the distraction. “What’s up, Mr. Evans! Why are you calling so early?”
“I wanted to make sure that guy from the restaurant didn’t cause you any trouble,” Dave said in a serious tone.
He was calling to see if she was okay. Bianca felt touched by his concern.
“Well, actually, the president wants to see me now, probably about that. But I’m tough, I’ll handle it!”
“You sound a bit worried,” Dave remarked.
Bianca was surprised that Dave could see through her so easily. She smiled weakly and confessed, “Well, Samuel is the dean, and I’m just a nere student.”
“Don’t worry,” Dave reassured her, his voice sounding reassuring. “I believe they’ll get what’s coming to them.”
Bianca thought he was just trying to make her feel better, so she sighed.
“I hope so.” Checking her watch, she said, “Mr. Evans, I’ve gotta go. Talk to you later, okay?”
After hanging up, Bianca gathered her things and left the dorm.
She went up to the top floor of the school office building and found the president’s office using the room number the counselor gave her on the phone.
Taking a deep breath, she opened the door.
As expected, the president, Samuel, and Mia were all there.
Trying to stay calm, Bianca walked up to the president and greeted him with a polite smile. “Good morning, Mr. Prescott.”
The president nodded seriously. “Bianca, your classmate reported that you were not only flirting with multiple male classmates but also dating a wealthy man. Mr. Ballard said he talked to you about this, but you didn’t listen and disrespected him. Your actions go against our school rules, and after discussing it with Mr. Ballard, I’ve decided to expel you.”
Bianca gripped the edge of her blouse tightly. Seeing the smug smiles on Samuel and Mia’s faces, her anger peaked.
“Mr. Prescott, I didn’t do any of those things. They’re lying because I caught Mia and Mr. Ballard having an affair, and now they’re trying to kick me out.”
“Bianca Scott!” Samuel stood up, pointing at her angrily. “As the dean, I’ve always been fair to all students. Don’t make up stories!”
“Mr. Prescott, Bianca’s always been mean to me and spreads rumors. Look, now she’s making up lies to make herself look innocent and slander me and Mr. Ballard,” Mia said, her eyes turning red as if she’d been wronged.
“Enough,” the president interrupted, gesturing for Samuel and Mia to calm down. Then he looked at Bianca sternly. “The school has investigated, and I’ve made my decision. Inform your parents about your punishment. Leave once you complete the dropout formalities.”
It looked like they planned to get rid of Bianca from the start. So, no matter what she said, it didn’t matter.